I used to think I'd be a successful writer when I "grew up." I used to read a book a week on average and was constantly writing my own stuff.

Problem was (beside the fact that I'm not a good wordsmith) that I'd always think of a "better" idea while in the middle of a story already.

I recently read about the writer duo Preston and Child. (They're popular fiction writers....they blend historic/horror/art/and maybe sci-fi the movie The Relic was their book.

Anyway, it turns out these dudes write together from across the country. I just assumed they were in the same room for some reason. They do it all through email..... it got me thinking that this could be a cool idea.

Anyone into writing? If so, what do you write? Have you been published? And by published I do not mean self-published or having an E-book put on Amazon.

Some of you could be good at it.

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I was into writing big time. I used to write for a newspaper, and a now defunct online magazine. I occasionally submit to music blogs from time to time, but time is a luxury I don't often have the way I used to

I was into writing big time. I used to write for a newspaper, and a now defunct online magazine. I occasionally submit to music blogs from time to time, but time is a luxury I don't often have the way I used to

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Exactly! When I was younger, I coukd devote countless hours to it. Now... I write down my ideas in a notebook and never do anything with them.

I've written seven novels, never tried too hard to get them published. I felt they weren't that good.

I have a number of published recipes. I had a publishing company interested in a cookbook idea that I pitched, but I decided writing a whole book of recipes would be a pain in the ass. I have another book idea that I may pursue though.

Hot chick at work had me write her a short story about her past experiences. She wanted pornographic details. I wrote it happily. Getting the details from her at her apt one night literally gave me blue balls If true, this chick is a good egg.